Belfry
(noun)
A tower or steeple housing a bell or bells, especially in a church or town hall.
Origin:
Middle english berfrei, from old english bergerefe "bell-tower, bell-house".
Examples:
- The belfry of the church was tall and thin.
- The bell in the belfry was rung to signal the start of the town meeting.
- He climbed the narrow stairs to the belfry to see the view.
- The belfry was the tallest structure in the village.
- The belfry was filled with the beautiful sound of the bells.